Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-102. Section 1 — Purpose. In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-103. Section 2 — Definitions. In this compact: (1) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the Interstate Commission pursuant to Section 58-67b-112 for its governance, or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. (2) “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed by each member board pursuant to Section 58-67b-112. (3) “Conviction” means a […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-104. Section 3 — Eligibility. (1) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in Subsection 58-67b-103(11) to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the Compact. (2) A physician who does not meet the requirements of Subsection 58-67b-103(11) may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-105. Section 4 — Designation of state of principal license. (1) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is: […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-106. Section 5 — Application and issuance of expedited licensure. (1) A physician seeking licensure through the Compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license. (2) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-107. Section 6 — Fees for expedited licensure. (1) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the Compact. (2) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules regarding fees for expedited licenses. Enacted by […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-108. Section 7 — Renewal and continued participation. (1) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the Interstate Commission if the physician: (a) maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license; (b) has not been convicted or […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-109. Section 8 — Coordinated information system. (1) The Interstate Commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under Section 58-67b-106. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the Interstate Commission any public action or complaints against a licensed physician who […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-110. Section 9 — Joint investigations. (1) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative. (2) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medical practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investigations of physicians licensed […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-111. Section 10 — Disciplinary actions. (1) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the medical practice act or regulations in that state. (2) […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-112. Section 11 — Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. (1) The member states hereby create the “Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.” (2) The purpose of the Interstate Commission is the administration of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is a discretionary state function. (3) The Interstate Commission shall be a body corporate and […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-113. Section 12 — Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall have the duty and power to: (1) oversee and maintain the administration of the Compact; (2) promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the Compact; (3) issue, upon the […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-114. Section 13 — Finance powers. (1) The Interstate Commission may levy and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-115. Section 14 — Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission. (1) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact within 12 months of the first Interstate Commission meeting. […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-116. Section 15 — Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission. (1) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-117. Section 16 — Oversight of Interstate Compact. (1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the Compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of the Compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-118. Section 17 — Enforcement of Interstate Compact. (1) The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the Compact. (2) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-119. Section 18 — Default procedures. (1) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the Compact, or the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission promulgated under the Compact. (2) If the Interstate Commission determines […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-120. Section 19 — Dispute resolution. (1) The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the Compact and which may arise among member states or member boards. (2) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution […]
Effective 5/12/2015 58-67b-121. Section 20 — Member states, effective date and amendment. (1) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the Compact. (2) The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no less than seven states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on […]
